Our colleagues at Foot Mercato report that Lyon have set their sights on 24-year-old Swiss international central defender Manuel Akanji, who currently plies his trade at Borussia Dortmund. Click Here: newcastle knights rugby store Speaking in a press conference today, Lyon boss Rudi Garcia confirmed to reporters that he wants a centre back before next week’s deadline: “I want a central defender to join us… if someone gets injured or suspended in that position, it would be complicated. If we don’t find someone before the 31st, we will deal with it. It must be that the player adds value to us.” After having made enquiries for the Ezequiel Garay last…

Click:plug valve supplier Ten-man Montpellier held out to secure a hard fought 1-0 win over Saint-Étienne as they continue their chase for a Champions League spot. A gritty performance from fifth placed Montpellier was enough to see them take the spoils against a Saint-Étienne side yet to kickstart their 2020. After a cagey opening, the hosts took the lead on 25 minutes as Algerian centre forward Andy Delort got across his man to head in at the near post from a whipped Sambia cross. Having seized the initiative, Montpellier sort to dictate the match, though Saint-Étienne remained a threat – most notably through winger Denis Bouanga, who was a thorn in the…

Speaking to RMC Sport, Dortmund midfielder Axel Witsel reacted to his side’s 1st leg victory over PSG in the Champions’ League Round of 16 tonight. “This was nearly perfect (as a performance). It is a shame that we conceded that goal with the slip that Dan (Zagadou) made. In the end, we had a super match, by being super well organised. Without the ball, we were really very good, aggressive in the good sense of the word on Neymar and Mbappé, because they are players who can make the difference. We needed to not give them too much space and we need to play with the ball and with the… you…

Speaking in an interview with Le Parisien, Ligue 1 club Strasbourg’s manager Thierry Laurey admitted that he regrets the image that the media portrays of him. “It is a pity that people sometimes only hold onto the notion of me as a restless manager at the edge of the pitch shouting his instructions. I do not play a role, I am being natural, it may be a mistake in the eyes of the media, but not with the players. I do not have a desire to boil over, but because you want everything to be smooth and sanitised, I get caricatured.” “When you become a professional coach, you could last…

It is no secret – Marseille are going to have to make considerable sales this summer as they continue to seek to balance their budget owing to FFP constraints. 25-year-old central midfielder Morgan Sanson is going to be a key asset in this regard, with West Ham United and Everton having historically shown interest in acquiring the Frenchman’s services. Click Here: Robert Lewandowski Jersey Sale However, the player’s entourage has told 20 Minutes that Sanson would only consider leaving OM if there was a better sporting proposition on the table. With Marseille set to qualify for the Champions’ League, it would be difficult to find a side that is achieving that:…

Speaking exclusively to Get French Football News as part of the latest “Presidents Podcast” ex-OGC Nice President Gauthier Ganaye raised concerns about the validity of Ligue 1’s new TV rights deal with Mediapro. “What worries me is did the league take all the necessary guarantees to make sure that Mediapro actually deliver and pay the money that they say they would. For me that is the biggest question. It’s quite worrying, the whole football economy is based on TV rights, it is like 70% of your revenue and so when the clubs are going to present their budget to the DNCG, based on an increased amount of TV money, roughly €20m…